US President Donald Trump has claimed that military strikes authorised by his administration in Nigeria helped reduce attacks on Christian communities and weakened terrorist groups operating in the country.
Speaking at an event in Washington on Friday, Trump alleged that thousands of Christians, including women, children and elderly people, had been killed before the operation, prompting the United States to take military action.
“We recently struck Nigeria and largely ended the slaughter of great Christian populations,” Trump said.
According to the US president, the strikes targeted key terrorist figures, including senior leaders, and served as a warning against future attacks.
“We hit them very hard. We knocked out their leader, their second leader and their third leader,” he stated.
Trump compared the operation to his administration’s approach toward Iran, saying both actions were aimed at preventing major security threats and protecting innocent lives.
He also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defending Christians around the world, insisting that the United States would continue to pursue terrorist groups wherever they operate.
“I’m saving Christians throughout the world by hitting these terrorists very violently and very hard,” Trump added.
The US president further warned against threats to religious freedom, saying his administration would remain committed to confronting extremist groups.
